Blackthorn Mining Bee vs Mt. Wuhuang’s Leaf Litter Toad

Andrena varians compared with Leptobrachella wuhuangmontis

Key Differences

• Blackthorn Mining Bee is Least Concern while Mt. Wuhuang’s Leaf Litter Toad is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mt. Wuhuang’s Leaf Litter Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Andrenidae	Megophryidae
Genus	Andrena	Leptobrachella
Species	Andrena varians	Leptobrachella wuhuangmontis

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackthorn Mining Bee and Mt. Wuhuang’s Leaf Litter Toad share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Blackthorn Mining Bee

LC — Least Concern

Mt. Wuhuang’s Leaf Litter Toad

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackthorn Mining Bee	Mt. Wuhuang’s Leaf Litter Toad
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackthorn Mining Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Mt. Wuhuang’s Leaf Litter Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Blackthorn Mining Bee

The Blackthorn Mining Bee (Andrena varians) is a species in the genus Andrena. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.